Wes Goldie Named ECHL Player of the Week
Published on March 15, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL)
Alaska Aces News Release
Alaska Aces forward Wes Goldie is the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for March 7-13, the league announced on Tuesday. It is the second time this season, and the third time in his ECHL career, that Goldie has won the weekly honor. The Aces now open up a five-game road trip, including four pivotal games in Las Vegas beginning Tuesday night. For more information, and the latest promotional news and updates, fans can visit the Aces at their Facebook page for more information, or call the Aces at 907.258.ACES.
The 31 year old scored five goals, added four assists and was a +4 as Alaska swept a three-game series from Mountain Division rival Victoria to stretch its lead over Idaho to nine points for first place in the division.
Goldie scored two goals, added an assist and was +3 in a 5-3 win on Wednesday and added four points (2g-2a) in a 6-1 victory on Friday. He ended the week with a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win on Saturday.
A native of London, Ontario, Goldie is tied for league lead with 37 goals and 15 power-play goals, is fifth with 26 power-play points and is seventh with 67 points.
Goldie has 528 points (326g-202a) in 616 career ECHL games with Pee Dee, Victoria and Alaska. His goal on Saturday moved him into second place on the ECHL all-time goals-scored list behind only Rod Taylor. He ranks fifth in ECHL history in games played and is 18th in points.
On behalf of Wes Goldie a case of pucks will be donated to an Alaska youth hockey organization by Sher-Wood Hockey, the exclusive puck supplier of the ECHL. Since beginning its sponsorship of the award in 2000-01, Sher-Wood Hockey has donated more than 23,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities.
The Aces now open up a five-game road trip, including four pivotal games in Las Vegas beginning Tuesday night. For the most up-to-date team and promotional information, please visit the Aces on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/#!/alaskaaceshockey. Fans can also call the Aces office at 907.258.ACES.
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